UltraTone Connect vs Textacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UltraTone Connect
Make free VoIP or low-cost international calls using WiFi or cellular data. Offers a callback feature for unstable connections and provides clearer audio at a fraction of traditional SIM card costs.
- Free VoIP calls
- Low-cost international calls
- WiFi and 4G/5G connectivity
- Callback Request feature
- Superior audio quality
- Cost-efficient alternative
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UltraTone enables you to make free VOIP or low cost international calls over the internet, utilizing either WiFi or 4G connectivity and leveraging the high-speed potential of 4G/5G technology. The 'Callback Request' feature ensures that you can place crucial calls even when your internet connection is unstable, offering a cost-efficient alternative to traditional calling methods. On average, UltraTone is 80% less expensive compared to calls made using a SIM card. Additionally, it delivers superior and faster connections, providing much clearer audio quality during calls.
Textacy
A modern messaging application that allows users to register, select a personal number, and communicate via SMS, MMS, and VoIP calls. It offers robust conversation management features including chat blocking and deletion within a secure interface.
- Choose your own number
- Send SMS and MMS
- Make VoIP calls
- Block unwanted chats
- Delete conversations
- Secure and intuitive interface
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Textacy is a modern messaging app that keeps you connected. Easily register, choose your own number, and start chatting with your contacts. Send SMS, MMS, and enjoy clear VoIP calls. Manage your conversations with options to block or delete chats, all in one secure and intuitive app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textacy at none against UltraTone Connect's 1. Textacy also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). UltraTone Connect's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. UltraTone Connect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Textacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UltraTone Connect against 5.0 for Textacy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UltraTone Connect has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
UltraTone Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Textacy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UltraTone Connect | Textacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BasketAsia Sdn. Bhd. | Textacy |
Customer experience
UltraTone Connect
Textacy
In-app purchases
UltraTone Connect
- 12.99 USD Calling Credit$12.99
Textacy
No in-app purchases
